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Dispute Resolution, Employment | 23rd January 2025

Blowing kisses, not boundaries

A recent Employment Tribunal case has sparked debate about the boundaries of workplace behaviour, with a male manager’s attempt to ‘air kiss’ a female colleague...

Louisa Keville

Associate, Employment Law
Wills, Trusts & Estates | 20th January 2025

How to avoid making mincemeat of estate planning

A will that was hand-written on the back of two cardboard food packages has been confirmed as legally binding by the High Court. In an...

Louise Harrhy

Partner, Head of Trusts & Estates
Dispute Resolution, Employment | 7th January 2025

Working time regulations – the essentials

Regulations limiting the amount of time an employee can work every week were brought into force through The Working Time Regulations 1998.  This regulation was...

Yara Abdallah

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Residential Property | 10th December 2024

Selling part of your garden or property

If you own property which has surplus land or a large garden, you might consider selling part of it off to make some money. Just...

Irene Singh

Senior Associate, Residential Property
Commercial Property | 9th December 2024

Snail farm scam landlord forced back into their shell

A commercial landlord’s tax avoidance plans have slithered to a slow crawl after their attempt to secure a business rates exemption through a sham ‘snail...

Roderick Campbell

Partner, Head of Commercial Property
Employment | 2nd December 2024

Artificial Intelligence and the legal sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising industries across the board, and the legal sector is no exception. Law firms are traditionally seen to prefer the ‘old...

Yara Abdallah

Solicitor, Dispute Resolution
Family | 26th November 2024

Parental responsibility – what does it mean?

It might seem logical that the parents of a child should have parental responsibility, but that is not always the case. As you would expect,...

Dimple Patel

Senior Associate, Family Law
Commercial Property | 19th November 2024

Bank of Mum and Dad – how can you protect...

In light of the current housing crisis, and the high interest rates of high street lenders, more and more young people are turning to the...

Emma Reynolds

Solicitor, Commercial Property
Dispute Resolution, Employment | 11th November 2024

Recruitment – legal requirements

There is no one piece of legislation setting out the legal requirements of the recruitment process. However, there are several legal requirements which employers must...

Jane Crosby

Partner, Head of Dispute Resolution & Accredited Mediator

Accessibility requirements for businesses

It is only when you stop and think about what accessibility requirements for businesses really means that you discover it is much wider than you...

Mark Wisby

Senior Associate, Clinical Negligence